Looking for something to do with that Ground Turkey? Here are over 25 healthy turkey recipes that are sure to fit in with your meal planning!
One of my best secrets to long term weight loss is keeping a well-stocked refrigerator with healthy, versatile ingredients. Ground turkey is a perfect example: easy to find, affordable, low calorie, and high in protein – I love keeping a pound or two on hand in the refrigerator for weeknight meals.
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Mild tasting on its own, it’s easy to transform into a wide variety of dishes – from Mexican tacos to Italian pasta to Chinese lettuce cups and everything in between.
To get you inspired, here are 25+ healthy ground turkey recipes!
Ground Turkey and Zucchini with Indian Spices
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A fast and healthy weeknight dinner recipe, ground turkey is sauteed with seasonal vegetables and simmered in a fragrant Indian spiced tomato sauce.
Easy Healthy Cauliflower Nachos Recipe with Ground Turkey Taco Meat
For the best healthy nachos recipe, make cheesy cauliflower nachos with ground turkey taco meat! They are so easy to make, with just 15 minutes prep and simple, common ingredients.
This easy Diabetic Lasagna Recipe is delicious, hearty and healthy. Made with ground turkey and fat-free ricotta. Perfect for an easy weeknight dinner idea.
Spiced with fresh jalapeños and taco seasoning, and sprinkled with pepper jack cheese, turkey-stuffed peppers are a protein-packed, veggie-laden, hassle-free meal that everyone will love.
Made with lean turkey, hearty beans, and smoky fire-roasted chilis, this Slow Cooker Healthy Turkey Chili recipe has great flavor, is easy to make, and is ideal for feeding a crowd!
Smoked Mexican Burgers with Chorizo and Smoked Poblanos
Our secret to smoking burgers with incredible smoky flavor and moisture with the perfect char on the outside. Plus a recipe for Smoked Mexican Burgers with Chorizo and Smoked Poblanos.
Low-Carb Enchilada Casserole with Ground Turkey and Chiles
This Low-Carb Enchilada Casserole with Ground Turkey and Chiles was so good, I had leftovers for breakfast one day. And this healthy enchilada casserole made with ground turkey is low-carb, low-glycemic, and South Beach Diet friendly and if you use the right enchilada sauce this can be Keto and gluten-free!
Easy Healthy Asian Ground Turkey Lettuce Wrap Salad
Enjoy this Asian ground turkey lettuce wrap salad as a healthy and filling lunch or dinner recipe. You’re going to love how easy this salad is to make and how versatile it is (you can make this easy healthy Asian wrap salad with ground chicken or ground turkey and you can serve it as lettuce wraps or a salad.)
Thai Turkey Lettuce Wraps are easy to make and a true crowd-pleaser. They’re made with healthy ground turkey, pantry-staple Asian flavors, and drizzled with a creamy ginger tahini sauce.
One bite of these Paleo Greek Stuffed Zucchini Boats and you’ll think you’ve landed yourself in the middle of the Mediterranean on a Greek island. They’re packed with classic Greek flavors from fresh oregano, earthy garlic, and rich tomato paste.
Ground Turkey Taco Meat is a simple but flavor-packed recipe that is ready to eat in 15 minutes or less! You’ll love the tender turkey meat full of taco seasoning, lime, and salsa!
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I love tamales. And before I get nay-sayers commenting on how this skillet tamale pie is not a traditional tamale; this recipe has everything you love about tamales except the time commitment to make them.
Low Calorie Buffalo Turkey Meatballs with Skinny Ranch Dressing
All the fabulous flavors of buffalo chicken wings in these bite size, skinny meatballs. Serve on the side with my skinny ranch dressing, for dipping. Each yummy meatball has only 37 calories, 1 gram of fat and 1 Weight Watchers Freestyle Points. Happily, these meatballs freeze great. I like to divide them up and pack in pint size containers and freeze for several servings in the future.
Gluten free, slow cooker Greek Turkey Soup packs a ton of flavor in a healthy dish! It’s easy to make in a crockpot with ground turkey, sun dried tomatoes, spinach & chickpeas!
Smoky paprika and chipotle peppers in adobo add flavor and depth to this healthy and satisfying turkey chili. This version is for your stovetop and is ready in less than an hour
Asian Ground Turkey and Rice Bowls Recipe
Have a super delicious dinner on the table in 15 minutes with this Asian ground turkey and rice bowl recipe!
This delicious ground turkey stuffed peppers recipe is a healthy alternative to traditional stuffed peppers. It’s truly one of my favorite ground turkey recipes!
Jalapeño Curry Turkey Burgers are moist, flavorful and will be your new go-to healthy turkey burger. Topped with a delicious and addicting curry tahini sauce that doubles as a dip for sweet potato fries. Time to fire up the grill!
Absolutely love using ground turkey in recipes, these are all great ideas! And thank you so much for including two of my recipes (the lettuce wraps and the Asian ground turkey bowls – those are such faves in my house!)
Thank you for including my Turkey Tamale Pie, Liz! I’ve pinned some of the recipes from this post. Great roundup!
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Thank you Liz for including my Italian Turkey Burger soup in your recipe roundup. So many great recipes I’m going to try!
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These recipes look amazing! Thanks for including my Skillet Tamale Pie.
Of course girl!
Absolutely love using ground turkey in recipes, these are all great ideas! And thank you so much for including two of my recipes (the lettuce wraps and the Asian ground turkey bowls – those are such faves in my house!)
Thanks for including my recipe. I’m a ground turkey fan, as long as you season it well!